Discipline

Discipline and good order are an essential part of school life. We aim to create a safe and secure environment for all pupils and encourage them to be responsible and self disciplined, only then can the children be happy and achieve their full potential.

Rules are kept to a minimum and no form of corporal punishment is used. In the rare event of a serious problem, parents are contacted immediately. The rules are in place to ensure their safety e.g. no running in the corridors, no playing in the toilets or behind the mini wood out of view of the teachers.

We try to deal with rules through positive instruction rather than negative and praise good behaviour.

The school has a policy on bullying. We deal fairly and quickly with every incident as it occurs. Year 6 perform various assemblies about bullying and in them instruct children what to do if they are bullied. The teachers continually emphasise the fact that bullies will not be tolerated at Upton Heath. We believe that it is every child's right to have a happy and fulfilling education free of fear or intimidation. If parents suspect that children are being bullied we wish to be informed immediately in order to address the problem straight away. If someone is found to be bullying others in the school then their privileges are withdrawn following warnings from staff. If it continues then parents are informed and asked to come to see the teacher or the Head of the school.

In the event of a particularly serious incident which my endanger another child or adult, parents are sent for and may be requested to withdraw their child for an agreed period of time. The Governing Body reserve the right to exclude a child.